(a) Where the premises constituting the criminal nuisance includes multiple residences, dwellings or business establishments, a temporary or permanent closing order issued pursuant to any provision of this chapter shall, so far as is practicable, be limited to that portion of the entire premises necessary to abate the criminal nuisance and prevent its recurrence.
(b) In addition to any other relief expressly authorized by this chapter, the Court may order a defendant who actually knew or, based on information provided to said defendant, had reason to know of, the criminal nuisance, to provide relocation assistance to any tenant ordered to vacate a premises pursuant to this chapter, provided that the Court determines that such tenant was not involved in the criminal nuisance or any criminal nuisance constituting the criminal nuisance and did not knowingly aid in the commission of any such criminal nuisance. Relocation assistance shall be in the amount necessary to cover moving costs, security deposits for utilities and comparable housing, any lost rent, and any other reasonable expenses the Court may deem fair and reasonable as a result of the Court's order to close a premises or any portion thereof pursuant to this chapter.
Structure Delaware Code
Title 10 - Courts and Judicial Procedure
Chapter 71. CRIMINAL NUISANCE ABATEMENT
§ 7102. Purpose; construction.
§ 7104. Maintaining a criminal nuisance.
§ 7105. Action to abate criminal nuisance.
§ 7106. Jurisdiction; complaint; notice of lis pendens.
§ 7108. Notice to interested parties.
§ 7110. Delay and dismissal of actions.
§ 7111. Temporary abatement hearing; order; procedure.
§ 7112. Enforcing ex parte and temporary abatement orders.
§ 7113. Permanent abatement for all criminal nuisance actions; hearing; admissible evidence.
§ 7114. Duty of Attorney General; proceeds of sale in all criminal nuisance actions.
§ 7115. Lease void if building used for criminal nuisance.
§ 7118. Notification and provision of treatment resources.
§ 7119. Premises involving multiple residences or businesses.
§ 7123. Admissibility of evidence to prove criminal nuisance.
§ 7124. Relationship to criminal proceedings.
§ 7125. Release of premises upon inspection or repair.
§ 7131. Liability for damage to closed properties.
§ 7133. Civil action for damages resulting from criminal nuisance.